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GMX Suspends Trading Due to $42 Million Exploit

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

3 hours ago


Recently, GMX, a decentralized perpetuals exchange, fell victim to an exploit resulting in a $42 million loss from its GLP liquidity pool on the Arbitrum network. This incident led to a suspension of trading to prevent further losses.

Incident Overview

The exploit resulted in approximately $42 million being drained from GMX's GLP liquidity pool. The attacker used anonymity through Tornado Cash funding, while GMX's leadership remained pseudonymous, providing updates via social media.

GMX's Measures to Protect Users

As a result of the incident, GMX halted trading, as well as GLP minting and redeeming on both Arbitrum and Avalanche. An on-chain message proposed a 10% bounty for the return of funds, with no legal actions if accepted.

"Trading on GMX v1 and the minting and redeeming of GLP have been disabled on both Arbitrum and Avalanche to prevent any further attack vectors and protect users from additional negative impacts," stated the core contributors.

Market Impact and Security

The incident led to a sharp decline in GMX token prices, eroding investor confidence. Approximately $22 million remains in the attacker's wallet, and investigations continue into potential security vulnerabilities in GMX's system.

Financial repercussions include a steep decline in GMX's Total Value Locked (TVL) and token price. The community is focused on security measures and understanding the exploit's details. GMX's previous exploit history increases pressure for security upgrades.

The exploit of the GMX platform highlights inherent vulnerabilities in decentralized finance platforms. Analysts emphasize the need for robust security protocols across blockchain technologies.

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